For veteran artist Zhou Shaohua, now 96, the Yangtze River has been a defining presence throughout his decades-long career.
In late February, as winter still clung to the mountains of Mabian, an Yi autonomous county in southwestern Sichuan province, Qiaojin Shuangmei carefully packed 15 sets of Yi embroidery for her trip to Beijing.
Ma Xin, who teaches Chinese courses in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, visited the Two Mausoleums of the Southern Tang Dynasty (937-975) for the 72nd time during Qingming Festival in early April.
Driving with her parents from Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, a tourist surnamed Ju chose a boutique homestay converted from a traditional tulou, or earthen building, in Zhangzhou city, East China's Fujian province.
Five-colored rice made from a variety of plant extracts, such as maple leaves and lithospermum, sits in a bamboo basket. Rice noodles swim in rich red oil broth. Polychromatic tropical fruits gleam under exhibition lights.
At Anhui Acupuncture and Moxibustion Hospital in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province, Svetlana Strinzha from Russia scans a QR code and takes a photo of her tongue with her phone. Within seconds, an AI-powered tongue diagnosis device generates a comprehensive health report.
Move over tempting duty-free shopping and fascinating nightlife.
Liang Hong, a renowned writer and literature professor at Renmin University of China, felt a quiet thrill at returning to her hometown, Liangzhuang village.
Beijing Language and Culture University invited Wei Chunrong, the veteran Kunqu Opera actress from the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre, to deliver a lecture titled "The Contemporary Expression of 600-Year-Old Kunqu Opera" on Wednesday.
Now after a long road trip, two of the printing blocks for the Dunhuang County Gazetteer have joined other objects of historical value at the ongoing Ru Shi Mogao, an exhibition of Dunhuang culture and art running until Nov 11 at Beijing Exhibition Center.
During the day on April 23, foreign bloggers explored the Wulongkou Scenic Area in Jiyuan, Henan province, and had an absolute blast surrounded by lush mountains and crystal-clear waters. During their visit to Jiyuan, they also attended the Beijing International Film Festival Short Film Section, eagerly anticipating yet another cultural feast.